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September 23, 2008, Android 1.0, the first commercial version of Android is released. Just over 3 years later, October 19, 2011, after evolving from Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, and Honeycomb, not including Astro and Bender, Ice Cream Sandwich was announced.

Along the way, Android put out loads of features and took in some 200+ million users. Today, we’re going to be breaking down two of the newest, and arguably best, Android versions (Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich). Obviously, a winner has already been chosen for this Versus Match. However, look at the competition as more of a comparison and evolution of Android.

UI (User Interface)

It is hard to miss the fact that Google was going for an improved User Interface with Ice Cream Sandwich. Just from taking a look at the search bar, you can tell that Ice Cream Sandwich is much sleeker than Gingerbread. Mainly, Ice Cream Sandwich will make it easier for users to find those common buttons and actions that were always playing hide and go seek in older Android versions.

Furthermore, the animations and “typeface” have been refined to play nicely with your new 720p HD display. Furthermore, Ice Cream Sandwich introduces the new font “Roboto”. This Google creation will make reading easier and give Android a more modern feel.

By far, the most visible interface on any device is the font you read everything from websites, to emails, to SMS’ on. With Android 4.0, Google has designed a font completely from the ground up, and it looks exceptional. Dubbed Roboto, it’s a font built with modernity in mind, and looks great.

With a heavy dose of the use of intuitive gestures, and the ability for developers to add them too, Ice Cream Sandwich really is as silky smooth as its name implies.

Although it was supposed to start selling in the UK more than three weeks ago, the Samsung Galaxy Beam phone/pico projector is only now up for grabs for the wide public.

We don’t know exactly what was the problem with Expansys’ stocks at the beginning of the month, but what we do know is that at least 15 unlucky tech users who didn’t manage to get a Beam then can do so now.

Apple have lived up to their promise and officially released the new version of their OS X operating system, known by the feline moniker Mountain Lion.

If you’re using an Apple desktop or notebook you can head over to the Mac App Store and purchase it for $19.99. Once you do, the download will begin and about 4 GB later you should be ready to install the operating system.

Assuming your internet is slow, the best way to download is by using the wireless network at the closest Apple Store to you, or by finding a WiFi hotspot.

We’ve already told you how to upgrade the firmware of your Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830 to Android 4.0.3 ICS CM9 Beta 6 and Beta 7. But those are the older versions of CyanogenMod 9 and now we have the latest version which is the Beta 8. 

Even so, please bear in mind that this is not the official firmware for Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. There’s no official ICS update for the Galaxy ACE.

With CM9 Beta 8, you will get a more stable firmware. This version will also address the random force close errors from the previous versions. Also, we cannot guarantee the outcome of this installation. You could get your smartphone bricked and totally unusable. Just don’t blame us for any damages that could happen to your phone. Therefore, flash this custom ROM at your own risk. If you know nothing about rooting and custom ROMs, better ask for help.

Chances are you’ve already heard that the new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system does not support Adobe Flash. Frankly speaking, this is the one downside in what is otherwise a great edition of Android, but the good news is that there are ways around it.

First though, you need to determine whether you’re using a device that has been upgraded to Jelly Bean (such as the Galaxy Nexus) or one that has come with Jelly Bean pre-installed (currently only the Nexus 7).

What TV tech is best? Which is the best LCD TV? Which is best out of LCD and plasma? Which screen size is best for my living room? What's the difference between LCD and LED TVs?

These are the kind of questions that thousands of us have to ask every year.

Buying a new TV can be a stressful experience even for the tech-savvy, see - there are so many brands, so many features, so many screen sizes, colours, technologies and flavours to choose from.
So which one is right for you, your family and your living space?
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